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jinn
[ jin ]
noun
, Islamic Mythology.
, plural jinns, (especially collectively) jinn.
- any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, capable of appearing in human and animal forms and influencing humankind for either good or evil.
jinn
/ dʒɪn /
noun
- often functioning as singular the plural of jinni
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jinn1
1675–85; plural of Arabic jinnī demon
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Example Sentences
And there are the details of Dunia’s childhood: the birthday dress “full of frosting and flowers,” her father’s “princess and jinn” secret bedtime stories.
From Los Angeles Times
She says the healer told her the depression was caused by a "jinn lover" who had possessed her.
From BBC
He had insisted his aim was to "help the jinn to come out of the mouth without hurting Kelly".
From BBC
The episode also features a priest battling an Islamic cleric over who gets to perform an exorcism on a person thought to be possessed by a jinn.
From Salon
At the time he thought Robert was a jinn, a supernatural spirit, he said.
From BBC
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